Rocket Fizz
Bottom line
- Total investment $130K – $288K including a $25K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $488K/year (median $411K).
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 54/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 29 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 15.7% CAGR over 3 years with 103 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Rocket Fizz unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
21%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Rocket Fizz units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$293K
on $1.5M purchase
Total debt
$1.2M
SBA $0.7M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate specialty retail candy and novelty soda shops, typically in high-traffic locations like malls and downtown districts. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, customer service, point-of-sale transactions, and local marketing to drive foot traffic.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 26 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rocket Fizz presents elevated risk due to non-disclosure of profitability data, stagnant unit growth, absence of going concern status, and an unclear path to ROI given the wide investment range and fixed royalty floor.
Score breakdown · what drove the 54 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed — cannot verify if $488k average revenue translates to positive unit economics or franchisee profitability
- 02MINORStagnant unit growth of only 2.0% YoY with 103 units suggests mature/declining system with minimal expansion momentum
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability at corporate level, raising questions about franchisor support and longevity
- 04MINORWide investment range ($130k-$288k) with high royalty floor ($900/month minimum) creates risk of negative cash flow for lower-performing units
- 05MINORSpecialty retail model (candy/soda shop) faces secular headwinds from e-commerce and changing consumer preferences toward healthier options
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
98 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Rocket Fizz · FDD (2026) PDF